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A review by rebeccacider
King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village by Peggielene Bartels
4.0
Took me long enough to finish, but I really enjoyed this memoir, an engrossing insider's look at Ghanaian culture. I learned so much about this part of West Africa, especially the experience of living in an animistic religious system.
The episodes and characters are slightly cartoonish and played up for comic effect - although part of this is simply the wackiness of life in a small fishing village. For the most part Bartels and her coauthor humanize the setting and characters, and the result is a book that feels personal, not saccharine or exotic.
I would definitely recommend the audio version, as reader J. Karen Thomas does a fantabulous job with the voice-acting.
A fun, satisfying read that gives life to a (willfully) misunderstood region of the world.
The episodes and characters are slightly cartoonish and played up for comic effect - although part of this is simply the wackiness of life in a small fishing village. For the most part Bartels and her coauthor humanize the setting and characters, and the result is a book that feels personal, not saccharine or exotic.
I would definitely recommend the audio version, as reader J. Karen Thomas does a fantabulous job with the voice-acting.
A fun, satisfying read that gives life to a (willfully) misunderstood region of the world.